Folding chair



l. GROMS.

FOLDING CHAIR'.

AEPLICATION FILED Nov. 9, 1920.

1,398,854, PamaNov. 29,1921.

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J. GROOIVIS.

FOLDING CHAIR. APPLICATION man Nov*l 9, w20'.

1,398,854; Patented Nov. 29, 1921.

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JOHN GROOMS, 0F ATLANTA, GEORGIA.

' FOLDING CHAIR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

`Patented Nov. 29,1921'.

Application filed November 9, 1920. Serial No. 422,824.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, JOHN GRooMs, a citizen of the United States,residing at Atlanta, in the county of Fulton and State of Georgia, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Folding Chairs; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a folding chair, and more particularly to achair designed especially for the use of young children.

One object is to provide a device of the type indicated which when in agivenposition shall constitute a so called high-chair, and which may bepartly folded or collapsed, so that the seat portion will ybe nearer thefloor and the frame work will provide a small inclosure within which thechild may be allowed to play, being thus limited in its movements,without undue confinement.

A further object is to provide a device kof the type indicated whichshall include a seat portion, a back connected therewith, and asupporting device comprising a frame work which shall be foldable withreference to the seat, this device last named being capable of swingingoutwardly to an inoperative position, so far as its use as a supportingelement is concerned, but tion a table and also a the child from passingclosure formed between chair, the back and the work, when in theposition Vith the foregoing and View, the invention consists in thenovel construction, combination, and arrangement of elements hereinafterdescribed and claimed.

igure 1 is a perspective view of a folding chair constructed inaccordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation of the chair folded.

Fig. 3 is folded, and

Fig. 4 is a sectional View taken on a plane extending vertically andcentrally through the chair as shown in Fig. 1.

eferring to the drawing in detail, the seat portion of the chair isdesignated 10, and is directly mounted on a suitable supbarrier,preventing from a small inthe arms of the aforesaid frame indicated.other objects in a top plan view of the chair constituting in thatposi-y port, including the side members 11 and the front and rearelements 12 and 13 havin downwardly depending leg portions 14. The backis shown at 15, the upper portions of the arms are each designated 16,and the vertical portions thereof are shown at 17. Pivotally connectedwith the back, above the arms are bars 18 and 19 connected by atransverse tray member 20.

The base portion includes a substantially flat base member 21 supportedupon legs 22, and the latter are provided with casters 28. r he sectionsof the chairs are hinged together at 221. Extending upwardly from thebase are `corner frame members 25, 26, 27 and 28, suitably braced asshown at 29. The upper kportion of this frame or supporting structureincludes a rear transverse element 30, and a transverse bar 31 isconnected with the element 30 and is provided l with casters 32, inorder that the supporting frame may rest on the iioor and be readilymovable with the chair per se, when the device is in a folded orcollapsed position, as shown in Fig. 2. Th

secured to the Vrear elements 14, and is also provided with casterswhich rest on the floor, when the chair is in the position shown in thisview.

A foot rest is provided, and includes the lower portion 35 and aninclined element 36. This foot rest if permanently mounted, as shown,will maintain its position when the chair is folded,the lower frame orbase, hinged to the member 12, swinging with reference to the seatportion and foot rest, and assuming the collapsed position.

The frame portion comprising the elements 18, 19 and 20, may be used asa tray supporting device, and also aids in preventing the child frommoving from his seat when the chair base, in reversed position, asillustrated in Fig. 2, will serve not only as a barrier, but

also as a table on which toys may be placed.

ther uses are readily apparent.

Having thus described the invention, what claim is 1. A chair having aseat section, a base section for the seat section movable relativelythereto for disposition in front thereof, and an elongated upstandingfoot rest e transverse bar 33 is sov on the seat section to serve as abarrier to prevent a obild leaving the seat section.

A chair having a seat section, a base section o the seat section movablerela,- tively thereto for disposition in front thereof, an elongatedupstanding foot rest on the seat section to serve as a bafriei toprevent a child leaving the seat section, and said foot rest memberextending above the seat of the seat section.

in testimony whereof I ztiix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

` JOHN GROOMS.

1Witnesses CHAs. TAYLOR WILLARD, i W. E. JACKSON.

